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HR 5199 102th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Collection of accounts Dental care Health Medicare Military dependents Military hospitals Military medicine Social Welfare Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care

Military Retiree and Veteran Health Care Act of 1992

Introduced: May 19, 1992 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
May 22, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel and Compensation.
May 22, 1992
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
May 21, 1992
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 19, 1992
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 19, 1992
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Military Retiree and Veteran Health Care Act of 1992 - Entitles members and former members of the armed forces and their dependents who are eligible for medical or dental care in any military facility and who are also entitled to health insurance under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to receive medical or dental care in any military facility. Directs the facility providing such services to recover the costs of such care from Medicare Subvention funding. Provides for the deposit of funds received by a military medical treatment or Department of Veterans Affairs facility from Medicare Subvention funding for the provision of such care. Allows a covered beneficiary of a member or former member of the armed forces who is also entitled to hospital insurance benefits under Medicare to receive care in a military treatment facility and to have the Medicare hospital insurance benefits paid to such military treatment facility for the care so provided. Provides that, in the case of health care services incurred on behalf of covered beneficiaries, collection may be made from any third party payer, including the appropriate program under Medicare or title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act. (Currently, collection from a plan administered by Medicare or Medicaid is prohibited.)

Prohibits medical or dental care from being provided to an otherwise eligible person at a military treatment facility only if the senior or commanding officer of such facility determines that such facility cannot provide the particular care required because of lack of space or facilities or because such type of care is not provided at such facility. Requires the administering Secretary to be advised immediately when a determination to deny treatment is made, with a verifiable date as to when the restriction will be removed.

Amends Medicare provisions to make Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs treatment facilities eligible for Medicare payments as long as they meet requirements applicable to hospitals and skilled nursing facilities under title XVIII.

What's happening now June 15, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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